Regulators including Ofgem use codes of practice to curb bad behaviour by businesses –– how to tell if this works: Janis Abolins/Shutterstock UK energy regulator Ofgem wants to make its voluntary code of practice on prepayment meters compulsory. It introduced the code in April 2022 to protect people from being forced onto prepayment meters for …
US regulators continue crypto crackdown – but here’s why the latest charges are different: Binance is one of several crypto firms that have been sued by US regulators recently. oasisamuel/Shutterstock The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) sued the cryptocurrency platform Coinbase shortly after launching a lawsuit against the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, Binance. This …
Silicon Valley Bank: 19th-century financial crises show how today’s regulators could help repair the economy: A bank failure wipes out the money available to its customers and freezes any capital that’s already in circulation. Depositors, borrowers and owners or shareholders all suffer as a result, as does wider economic activity and often the communities or …
New USB-C charger rule shows how EU regulators make decisions for the world: New EU rules will establish a common charger for all devices. Shutterstock Have you ever borrowed a friend’s charger only to find it is not compatible with your phone? Or wondered what to do with the pile of cables you’ve accumulated from …
Big tech, regulators and conservationists must unite to tackle online wildlife trade: Endangered Timneh parrots in illegal trade in West Africa Rowan Martin/World Parrot Trust Every month, Facebook attracts 2.89 billion active users. Every minute there are hundreds of thousands of comments and status updates. Each could be discussing anything, including extremist views, or the …
South Africa in the news: The Sputnik vaccine case study (Part Three): The role of regulators — why South Africa hasn’t given approval: Russia’s Sputnik V Covid-19 vaccine is yet to be approved by any stringent regulators. Part of the problem: the manufacturer’s reluctance to share information about the jab. Here’s what it takes for …
COVID vaccines: the danger of journals being seen as substitute regulators: A superficial reading of the history of vaccination might lead you to believe that it is simple. Dried smallpox pustules had been used for 1,000 years to inoculate people against smallpox before the first successful vaccine trial, conducted by Edward Jenner in 1796 on …
South Africa in the news: Caster Semenya battling sports regulators in new bid for Olympic entry: The multiple world champion has been barred from her strongest track events – unless she takes chemicals to reduce her naturally elevated testosterone levels …: “South Africa” – BingNews Brookhaven Student Lands In GA Spelling Bee Finalists: A 12-year-old …
After blocking Australian news, Facebook’s free speech myth is dead – and regulators should take notice: mundissima/Alamy Stock Photo, CC BY-NC Facebook’s recent decision to block its Australian users from sharing or viewing news content has provoked a worldwide backlash and accusations of hubris and bullying. The row has also exposed the fragility of Facebook’s …
South Africa in the news: Johnson & Johnson asks US regulators to OK its one-shot COVID-19 vaccine: J&J’s vaccine was safe and offered strong protection against moderate to severe COVID-19, according to preliminary results from a massive international study.: “South Africa” – BingNews Nayiga wants more after Zambia conquest: Nayiga, Zambia conquest GEORGE KATONGOLE Rukia …
IPSO: press regulator’s ‘guidance’ for reporting on Muslims is not fit for purpose: It shouldn’t be controversial to say journalists have failed in reporting on Muslims and Islam in the UK. Inaccurate use of terms and frequently negative constructions can make the religion seem strange, dangerous, or simply not British. Scholars have shown how journalists …
There’s a ‘revolving door’ between industry and regulators, but its effects aren’t as strong as you think: blurAZ / shutterstock Toby Willison, a senior executive at the UK’s Environment Agency, is departing for the private utility firm Southern Water. Willison has been with the agency since 2002 and is currently its director of operations. The …
South Africa is planning more regulators: this is a bad idea: South Africa's energy regulator failed to assure a stable pricing path for electricity and is partly to blame for energy provider Eskom's troubles. Shutterstock There are a host of reasons why a country’s economy must be regulated. One of the main ones is to …
California regulators tell PG&E to preserve fire evidence: Workers from PG&E work on replacing a downed power line on Cleveland Ave. in Santa Rosa. California fire officials are investigating whether power poles and lines knocked down by a severe windstorm Sunday night played a role in sparking the fires. : Weird News Have you tried: …
South Africa in the news: Global regulators could hit SA banks as rigging probe hots up: Depending on the severity of any such possible fines, the stability of South Africa’s banking system could be affected, said Momoniat. Three banks – Investec, Absa and Standard Bank – are implicated, and, due to their systemic importance, could …
South Africa in the news: Microsoft-LinkedIn deal cleared by regulators, opening new doors for people around the world: The approval in Brussels follows similar reviews and clearances in the United States, Canada, Brazil and South Africa. In each country and in a number of others, we’ve had the opportunity to review our combination with government …